Monday, September 17, 2012

I am the Walrus

Coo coo ca choo.

{PS: I've just come to find out that it's actually "goo goo g'joob." I'm sticking with "coo coo..."}
{PPS: If you are under 35, you may need to do some googling here.}

Yes, these cookies are weird. No, there is no rhyme or reason behind them. One day while looking through the mini Bodencatalog (best kids' catalog ever), I came across a shirt with a walrus on it. The shirt was screaming, "I want to be a COOKIE!" So, it is.

Where could you use these cookies? A Sea World theme birthday party? Beatles tribute?
I have no idea.

What I do know is that I went through a HUGE Beatles/Monkees phase in high school. Even though neither band was still intact and playing, my bedroom was covered in pictures of Paul McCartney & Davy Jones scotch-taped to the wall. (Sorry, Dad.)

"I am the Walrus" was probably one of my least favorite Beatles songs, but you have to admit...you never forget it.

Thin the remaining grey icing with water, a bit at a time,
stirring with a silicone spatula, until it is the consistency of a
thick syrup. You'll want to drop a "ribbon" of icing back into the bowl
and have it disappear in a count of "one thousand one, one thousand
two." Four is too thick, one is too thin. Count of 2-3 is good. Cover
with a damp dishcloth and let sit for several minutes.

Stir gently with a silicone spatula to pop and large air bubbles that have formed. Pour into squeeze bottle.

Fill in the outline with the thinned flood icing, using a toothpick to guide to the edges and to pop large air bubbles.

Let the cookies dry for at least one hour.

Use a #2 tip to pipe an outline the whisker area in ivory.

With a #7 round tip, add the eyes in white. (You could stop here and these would be really fun for Halloween.)

Thin the remaining ivory icing as described above. Fill in the outlined area.

I grew up in a Beatles household for sure. Their albums were always blasting so I know virtually every word to every song and love them dearly! Actually, "I Am The Walrus" is one of my favorites and love it remastered on the Love album :) these cookies are INSANELY ADORABLE, Bridget! I love their little expressions--so creative and adorable.

So cute!! I love the soft colors and the use of the candy corn cutter. Also, I'm a huge fan of how do-able your cookies are. Nothing crazy detailed or requiring a projector. Thanks for making great cookies!! :)

these are adorbz. im taking my lil one to the aquarium for the first time on monday and these will be a fun little treat to take along. im also under 35 and i love the beatles. I played their RockaBye Baby versions for my lil one in utero :) no google necessary and i knew it was "goo goo" not "coo coo"

Oh my gracious, I love you. That is so hilarious. I love that you would make Walrus cookies but for the sake of Walrus cookies. And I loved the song, because I was a little more into John. And his weirdness. :)

LOL, you talk about Beatles tribute parties like they would be pretty unlikely! Now what's that all about, because I would LOVE to have a Beatles party that would include these cookies, and all the delicious treats from Savoy Truffle! :)

Walrus cookies?! I knew I loved you ~ but now even more!! When I was in grade school we could do a school repot on ANY animal. I chose the walrus. These were the days way before the internet, I had to find all my info at the school library. There was about one chapter to be found on this creature. Made it easier to write the report ~ way too much info on animals like lions. Could you imagine how much I would have swooned the teacher for a { A } with these cookies?!

I saw these cookies when you first posted them, but I don't think I ever left a comment to tell you how cute they are! And, of course, to thank you for the fact that I will be singing this song all night long now. :) I'm not (yet) 30, and I absolutely got the reference... But, I'm a pretty big Beatles fan.

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